High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 454: Chapter 123 The Tattoo of a Snake Eating its Tail_1

Immortality, the cycle, infinite.

These are the symbols represented by Ouroboros in the realm of magic.

However, at the First University, Ouroboros bears another meaning.

That would be the Auspicious Society.

It’s well known that the Auspicious Society originated from the Blood Comrades, many of its core members were senior members of the Blood Comrades.

When Mike Gold Cypress Plano created this society, he never attempted to hide his ambition from others. On the contrary, he repetitively told his buddies the story that ’the Blood Comrades originated from 3A’ along with the old story of ’the merger of judgement and will’. Coupled with the unique ’Ouroboros’ symbol of the Auspicious Society, it’s impossible for many not to make certain associations.

Every new member of the Auspicious Society receives an Ouroboros tattoo.

Depending on differences such as gender, age, ability, and position, these tattoos can be placed on the neck, upper arm, wrist, or finger.

For example, Andrew Taylor, as a junior official who had just joined the Auspicious Society, had his Ouroboros tattooed on the neck. The snake’s head was on the left shoulder, the snake body wrapped around the neck once, the tail returning to the left shoulder. After the snakehead bit into the mouth, a small part hung on the outside. At first glance, it seemed like he was wearing a peyote necklace made from colorful silk thread.

Then there’s Sepulano, as the founder and only leader of the Auspicious Society, his Ouroboros was tattooed at the base of his left ring finger. It was small, delicate, but equally colorful.

At this moment, the thin male wizard kneeling on the carpet, though having deeper credentials than Andrew, had his Ouroboros hanging from the neck just like the young master Taylor just joined the Auspicious Society.

Obviously, his position in this society is somewhat awkward.

Little John Neville slightly narrowed his aqua-blue eyes, silently observing these young wizards in the room, deep in thought. These Alpha College people, although they clamor for freedom, are not shy about another form of shackles.

”We are a group of like-minded partners, gathered together because of a common dream.” Sepulano opened his left hand, looked at the tattoo on his ring finger, mumbled, and said softly: ”In this university, there may be people who do not know about my respect for life... but you, Kitano Kiri, you shouldn’t be unaware... so, what are you fearing?”

The fat wizard’s voice was not loud.

But in this supremely quiet lounge, it was exceptionally clear.

Neville blinked. There had been rumors around the First University about Sepulano’s refusal to kill, but this was the first time he had heard this leader of the Auspicious Society confirm it himself.

”All I did was discuss matters about the school hunting party with my family, sir! Please...” The skinny male wizard struggled to lift his head, pale-faced, cried out: ”You must believe me...”

”Of course I believe you, Kitano Kiri. Just as you believe in your cousin, Kitano Gen...” Sepulano’s open hand slowly clenched, his tone turned somewhat cold: ”I heard that when the brain is suffocating, thoughts become even more active... perhaps under such circumstances, you might recall something else.”

The skinny wizard stared in fright.

He strained his neck back, revealing a pale and thin neck.

On his neck, the brightly colored Ouroboros seemed to become even more vivid in the sunlight—it almost looked as if it were alive.

No, not almost.

The Ouroboros was alive.

Little John Neville watched in astonishment as the Ouroboros tattooed on the skinny wizard’s neck suddenly opened its eyes. The mouth moved, beginning to swallow its tail—that same tail that was also on his neck.

Although he had heard that some dark wizards would use certain methods of restraint on their subordinates, Neville had not imagined he’d witness such a method at the First University.

And the one employing such method was a highly reputable and accomplished wizard at the First University.

The wizard desperately scratched the Ouroboros on his neck with both hands, making ’hee hee’ sounds from his mouth, as if he wanted to stop the snake from swallowing its tail.

But even if he scraped his neck bloody, he still couldn’t stop the Ouroboros from greedily devouring. It seemed like it would never stop as it slowly shortened its body.

Accordingly, the Ouroboros tattoo also gradually shortened.

Like a slowly tightening rope.

”Oh... No... Please...” Kitano Kiri knelt on the ground, struggling, scratching that invisible worm around his neck till it bled, begging in a wheezing voice.

Time ticked away.

His face turned purple from lack of air.

”Have you remembered anything?” Sepulano eventually released his hand.

Kitano Kiri gasped for air, but rapidly lifted his head.

Neville noticed that his eyes were full of bloodshot veins.

”He, he’s close with Arthur! Kitano Gen bragged to me, he was invited into the Nes family’s lounge!” Kitano Kiri said with force: ”Arthur Nes! I remember... Sima Yi was recommended to that vampire Friedman by Arthur Nes!”

”Now you see, magic can always create miracles.” The fat wizard grinned, looking at the other wizards in the room smugly.

The lounge immediately sounded a chorus of light laughter and exclamations.

”So far, how much have we lost?” Sepulano suddenly turned to look at the guests in the lounge.

”Approximately three hundred jade coins.” Neville was well-versed in these figures, and provided a clear explanation: ”... As of now, Alpha College has a total bet of about five hundred and thirty-two jade coins, with Sima Yi’s share being sixty-one... According to our earlier estimates, these sixty-one jade coins will result in five times the loss for us... This is based on the assumption that Sima Yi doesn’t increase his stake in the following days.”

Kitano Kiri collapsed on the ground, letting out a choke.

Three hundred jade coins, if all these losses were accounted to him, even if he were a registered wizard now, he wouldn’t be able to pay it off in ten years.

Not to mention he wasn’t a registered wizard yet, and in two years he would need so much money to buy resources for planning his promotion.

The family certainly wouldn’t pay out a dime for his folly.

It was a desperate number to even think about.

Sepulano took a look at the thin male wizard who had collapsed on the ground and sighed.

”First, think about adjusting the stakes... reduce the chips in Sima Yi’s hands, bring the expected losses down.” The fat wizard picked up a piece of milk candy again, manipulating the candy wrapper while leisurely explaining, ”As for matters that follow... I will have a talk with Lord Augustus regarding this.”

Kitano Kiri let out a choke of gratitude.

After a pause, Sepulano grumbled in a low voice, ”That vampire extends his claws too far.”